1) Lan Wangji is autistic. (This theme invades my every thought about him. We love to see good, if possibly accidental, representation.)
2) He, like many of us autistics, does not take criticism well AT ALL except maybe from Lan Xichen or Lan Qiren. (He would take criticism from Wei Wuxian well, but Wei Wuxian thinks he's absolutely perfect, so it's a moot point.)
Anyway:
LQR: Wangji, this particular night hunt situation might go better if you try This next time. I encourage you to experiment and record your observations if you choose.
LWJ: Mn. (Translation: I will do that, because I love you. Not because I agree. We have a pattern of Teacher&Student behavior and share a relationship.)
Random Lan Elder: You should try it this way instead.
LWJ: Mn. (Translation: I will not be doing that. I will remember this moment for years and possibly forever. You have made an enemy for life. I will dwell on this in the dead of night, thinking about how wrong you are.)
But nobody outside of his family can tell the different between "Mn." and "Mn." So nobody really notices and Lan Xichen and Wei Wuxian think it's incredibly funny to watch crusty, dusty old cultivators think they got Lan Wangji to do something he doesn't want to do.
I can now recreate most of chapter 8!!! / bonus features below the cut / follow for more cool stuff
Jin Ling's sprites:
His share code is MVDLXY :)
Congrats, Jin Ling! You have 3 different poses, showing three different levels of irritation, making you the most complex character so far.
His sprites were traced off of Cody Hackins from 1-2. His little puffed-cheek sprite screamed Jin Ling.
(NASA announcer voice) Aaaand we have soundtrack. I thought Luke Atmey's and Furio Tigre's themes both suited Jin Ling pretty well. Other contenders before I decided on Moderato 2004 were Allegro 2002 and Investigation - Middle 2002.
Will take a break from these for Art Fight probably but they have been sooo fun to make. Plus I get to show off my objection.lol skills outside of stupid discord arguments.
Jiang Cheng's sprites & Nie Huaisang's sprites / masterpost
i'm so deep in my belief that lan wangji is autistic and wei wuxian has adhd that i forget it's not canon so when i see posts talking about it i'm always like "yeah??? this isn't new information???" and then i realise to some people it is new information and it is a new way of looking at them.
Anyway, Lan Wangji is autistic, Wei Wuxian has ADHD, both put the "divergent" in "neurodivergent", and this plays a part into why they're so drawn to each other and can understand each other so well. No, I will not be elaborating.
before starting mdzs: hm lan wangji will probably be my favorite, i’ve heard he’s extremely autistic coded and that’s always awesome to read
now: jin ling has done nothing wrong everyone please be nice to him he’s just a kid and he misses his parents. he misses the parents he can’t remember and the life he couldn’t have. everyone just give him some space to breathe please. “this sword belonged to my father, i’m not putting it away”
lan wangji in ace attorney!! turn on sound 🔊 / traced over edgeworth's sprites :) more info below the cut ↓
also including a bonus Happy Wangji that i couldn't fit into the video!
his share code is YCNKBA! the music used is Recollection -- Light and Shadow of the Film Studio. I thought it had a nice, contemplative feel, between Suspense, which was too intense for the scene, and Heartbroken Maya, which was too sad. the wwx/jc/lwj reunion scene is truly sososo interesting in every adaptation.
MDZS Headcanon - Headcanon that Lan Wangji couldn't go to sleep for the first few weeks of Wei Wuxian's return. Once Wei Wuxian was asleep, he'd check on him every five minutes just to make sure he was real and actually there. It grew to every ten minutes, then every twenty minutes as time went on, followed with a small brush of his hand over Wei Wuxian to ensure that he was a solid being. Lan Wangji made sure to never sleep before Wei Wuxian did and made sure to wake before Wei Wuxian did. Not just to do his morning ritual of prayers and meditation, but to make sure that Wei Wuxian wouldn't get up and leave him behind. Anxiously applying too much medication to any cut or bruise on Wei Wuxian because he didn't want it to fester into something serious. Months later, when Lan Wangji finally felt enough peace to doze off before Wei Wuxian, curled safely beside his husband, Wei Wuxian made sure not to move a muscle out of place. His husband deserved the rest.
Ooohh, this is hard 😬 in terms of other people's fictional characters, I'd have to say Wang Haoxuan's portrayal of Xue Yang. Wei Wuxian is also a classic, so is Lan Wangji (gay autistic icon)
I also like mobei-jun. Shame the donghua looks like my sister's Sims lol 😂 maybe svsss will get a proper donghua adaptation, like tgcf and MDZS got? Sims creep me out sorry
I like Woo Youngwoo, she gives me hope that I could find love and acceptance some day.
Can I also list my own characters? I made some good ones